Anti inflammatory for chickens

[chickened]

Is there a safe anti inflammatory for chickens and if so what is the dosage? Thanks

 

[Poppy-the-hen]

I've been giving our chicken Meloxicam which is actually an anti-inflammatory for dogs. The dosage depends on the size of your chicken. Ours is quite a big Isa Brown and she's been taking 3ml.

 

[Dudu]

Ditto on Meloxicam for dogs (the product I bought was Loxicom), for our big girl Chicca (2.5 kg) and her swollen/infected leg the vet prescribed 1 drop a day, I gave it to her on a piece of bread.

 

[kathyinmo]

Aspirin is an antiinflamatory.

The dosage is 5 tablets crushed and mixed in a gallon of water.

 

[chickened]

Thanks all I will try the aspirin. Two of my DC roosters decided to fight over a new hen and the head is pretty swollen, eyes shut and all. He is doing better today. Thanks

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/solutions.html
aspirin dosage

"The solution aspirin equivalent to 25 grains/gallon or 324 mg/gallon of drinking water."

If it says 324 mg per gallon how can that be 5 tablets that are 325 mg each?

25 grains per gallon would be 5 tablets, I realize.

Just confused. Enlighten me someone?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I edited my post above with a question- if anyone can answer it I would appreciate it!

I just sent an email to the webmaster at the msucares website to ask.

 

[kathyinmo]

An aspirin is 5 grains.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

An aspirin is 5 grains.

Thanks- I found that on wikipedia - but my question is related to the following quote from the msu website:
"The solution aspirin equivalent to 25 grains/gallon or 324 mg/gallon of drinking water."

How can it be 324mg per gallon when we are adding FIVE 325mg tablets?

I did email them.

 

[Dee2e]

Is meloxicam better to use than aspirin and can you administer it for longer?

I have a hen with possible hip fracture or at least some serious bruising and the aspirin has been great in making her comfortable to eat

However this will be a long time healing, possibly a few weeks and I know aspirin is only good to use for up to three days.